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ROAD CART.

140.299,441. Patented May 27,1884.

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UNITED STATES PATENT EEICE.

HENRY' M. WALLIS, OF RACINE, WISCONSIN, ASSIGNOR TO THE MITCHELL 8U LEWIS COMPANY, (LIMITED,) OF SAME PLAGE.

ROAD-CA RT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 299,441, dated May 2-7, 1884.

Application filed August 27, 1883. (No model.)

To a-ZZ whom it may concern,.-

Be it known that l, HENRY M. WALLIS, of

Racine, in the county of Racine, and in the State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Road-Carts; and

I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof.

My invention relates to improvements in thill-adjusters for two-wheeled vehicles, and will be fully described hereinafter.

In the drawings, Figure l is an elevation of the thill-adjuster, and Fig. 2 is a vertical sec.- `tion through near center, showing attachment of adjuster-bar and brace.

A is the adj uster-bar having both ends bent up, the rear end being enlarged and shaped so as to be conveniently bolted on axle, which it rmly grasps, while the other end is provided with a thread to screw in lower head of turn-buckle C.

B is an S-shaped hanger having a thread cut in its lower straight end, to screw in upper head of said turn-buckle, and its opposite end held tight by a bolt in center of cross-bar a.

D is a rod firmly secured, i-n any suitable manner, both to the axle and to the adjusterbar A, to strengthen same. v

E is the brace-rod suitably attached to hangers D on axle b and shafts, to strengthen said 3o shafts and secure the full action of the t'hilladjuster. The adjusting of the vehicle-body to a level position, whether a small or large sized horse be hitched to the cart, is effected by a few turns of the buckle C either right or left, as needed.

It will be seen that the bar A not only serves as an adjustable support for the shafts, but it also serves to greatly strengthen the gear of the cart.

Having thus described my invention, what 4o I claim as new and useful, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. In a thill-adjuster, a curved bar secured and braced to the axle, and having its free end bent up and threaded, a bent hanger projecting from cross-bar, and having'its threaded end in line with that of the Erst-mentioned bar, and a turn-buckle, which connects the ends of the two bars, substantially as described, and for the purpose set forth. 5

2. In a chill-adjuster, the combination, with the shafts and axle, of the curved adjuster-bar A and the curved hanger B, arranged as shown, and connected by turn-buckle,l and the hanger D, having brace E, connecting to the shafts, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand, on this 28th day of July, 1883, in the presence of two witnesses.

HENRY M. WALLIS.

Witnesses:

STANLEY S. STOUT, H. G. UNDERWOOD. 

